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| - When Christina P entrusted me with choosing the location for some good wine, good food, and good company, it was like choosing the location for my Last Supper. I used to drive up and down the same main street in Flagstaff for an hour before settling on one of only about 5 choices. I did finally settle on Centro Paninoteca due to some positive Yelp reviews.
I was startled at how small it is upon walking in, once I found it tucked in off the street. But I like small and comfortable and this fits the bill perfectly. Unfortunately my first 3 wine choices were not available as the wine list is outdated. But rest assured, I did end up with a drink in hand. In fact, I had a drink in my other hand, too.
We ordered the fig and gorgonzola appetizer and were surprised it was a pannini, but man that was good. The gorgonzola melted into almost a cream sauce and the the sweetness of the fig was the perfect complement to a blue cheese. Not to mention, it's pretty good with the wine, too. We also shared a roasted ham and provolone pannini. The addition of roasted green chiles added the spiciness I have to have in almost every meal.
Since my husband is not a wine drinker, we usually don't go to wine bars, but I was happy to report to him they have a full bar and he can go comfortably in his finest t-shirt and flip flops. Centro Paninoteca may just give me a reason to venture north of Indian Bend after all.
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